Events calendar

Volunteer Brush Clearing

Big Thicket National Preserve

Jan 19 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Big Thicket National Preserve needs your help to clear brush out of pine savannah so that longleaf pines can grow! Volunteers will be clearing small trees and brush. Hand saws, pruning loppers, hand-held power tools, gloves, and other personal...

Park Open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Jan 19 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the park will be open on Monday, January 19, from 9 am to 5 pm. Regular exhibits and programming will be available in the visitor center.

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

Pecos National Historical Park

Jan 19 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Pecos Pueblo sits at the site of a unique ecological and cultural crossroads. Join a park ranger on this tour to lear n a bout the Ancestral Pueblo , Spanish Colonial history, and the importance of this site to communities today . The tour begins at...

Jan 19 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm

Join us in the Red Hills Visitor Center to discover various plant species native to the Sonoran Desert and learn how indigenous peoples traditionally used them for food and medicine. Wheelchair accessible.

Arizona's Wildcats! (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Jan 19 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm

This is not about the University of Arizona’s teams nor is it about your mom’s house cat! Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the four types of wild cats that roam not only Arizona’s mountains and deserts, but in some cases –...

Jan 19 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Wagons and cowboys and Hollywood, oh my! On this ranger-guided tour, learn about the Santa Fe Trail and area ranching, with stops at the Trading Post and historic Forked Lightning Ranch House . This tour requires limited walking , but extended...

Arizona's Wildcats! (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Jan 19 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

This is not about the University of Arizona’s teams nor is it about your mom’s house cat! Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the four types of wild cats that roam not only Arizona’s mountains and deserts, but in some cases –...

Jan 19 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us in the Red Hills Visitor Center to discover various plant species native to the Sonoran Desert and learn how indigenous peoples traditionally used them for food and medicine. Wheelchair accessible.

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Jan 19 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Visit the Visitor Center at Mission San José to explore a mission topic with a park ranger.

Sunset Walk/Talk

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Jan 19 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

A relaxed sunset program, designed for all ages, exploring the plants, wildlife, and people of the Sonoran Desert. Talks change daily; inquire at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center for details.